2014 annual report - Courage Connection

Connections for a safer, stronger community
2014
annual report
July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014
508 E Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820 • (217) 352-7151
508 E Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820 • (217) 352-7151
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Mission:
To provide a continuum of
services so that individuals
and families can acheive safety,
stability, and self-sufficiency.
From our Executive Director
Dear Friends, Clients, Staff, Volunteers and Partners,
Thank you.
Thank you for helping an abused woman address the pain she has
endured and plan for a safe future for herself and her daughter.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Lewellen
President
Assistant Director for
Human Resources
University of Illinois Dining Services
Lynn Barnett Morris
Vice-President
Associate Professor
University of Illinois
Department of Recreation
Sport, & Tourism
Brice Hutchcraft
Treasurer
Commercial Relationships Manager
Midland States Bank
Fran Hacker Secretary
Retired, University of Illinois
Jennifer Hall
Maia Roman Spa
Carmen Davis Kirby
Vice-President
T. Davis Electric, Inc.
Gia Lewis-Smallwood
USA Track and Field; NIKE
Michael Ujcich
Store Manager
Bergner’s
Domestic Violence Hotline:
(217) 384-4390 or (877) 384-4390.
Business line:
(217) 352-7151
508 E Church St., Champaign, IL 61820
Thank you for believing in second chances and helping a woman
who served prison time start over with sobriety and hard work.
Thank you for understanding that it takes time, resources, and support to get a family
back on their feet and into stable housing.
Thank you for having courage. Because whether you’ve supported our mission since
the founding of the nation’s first battered women’s shelter in Urbana, IL, or got to
know us just last year through our resale store – you are sharing the courage people
need to change their lives for the better.
2014 was a busy year for us, and in June we introduced our new name: Courage
Connection. I’d like to highlight what that change represents. In 1971 A Woman’s
Place domestic violence shelter opened, and in 1985 the Women’s Emergency Shelter
(later The Center for Women in Transition) opened its doors to homeless women in
Champaign-Urbana. In 2010 these two missions merged to create a single organization
offering connected shelter and services for women and families in crisis. Since 2008,
we have also operated a local resale store that provides opportunities for job training,
low cost clothing and household goods, and revenue to help support other agency
programs. We added affordable permanent housing options for program graduates
and others in our community in 2011.
In 43 years we have grown to provide much more than shelter. And while 97% of our
clients are women and their children, our services – with the exception of transitional
housing for the homeless – are available to men, as well as to women. Courage
Connection reflects this inclusivity, the powerful connections we offer, and the courage
it takes to imagine and create new possibilities for yourself and your family.
As we look forward, we are focused on building a safer and stronger community.
• Local police respond to over 2,000 domestic violence calls each year, and we have
worked closely with the Champaign Police Department to provide resources for
victims and training for officers. We are working to expand that outreach effort
and help officers across the community respond in a way that ensures victim
safety and offender accountability.
• In Champaign County, 300 school-aged children are homeless on any given night.
We are actively working to reduce the time a family in need spends on the waitlist
for our homeless services.
• Across the nation, people are beginning to grasp that domestic violence is
everyone’s business. Our local education and outreach efforts include partnerships
with the Champaign and Urbana Police Departments, University of Illinois
Athletics and UI College of Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic, and increased training
to volunteers and outside agencies.
Our most important partnership, as always, is with you. Thank you.
Most sincerely yours,
Connections Store:
(217) 384-2158
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We helped 709 unduplicated clients in fiscal year 2014 through our
connected shelter, housing, and programs:
Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter
Courage Connection provides up to 30 days of secure, confidential housing for those fleeing abuse.
The shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, and hotline calls are answered 24 hours a day. While the
emergency shelter cannot house male clients, referrals and limited funds are available to secure safe
shelter for male victims of domestic violence.
103 women and 83 children found safety here.
Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing is available through our Homeless Services and Domestic Violence Services
Programs. For up to one year, clients have a place to call home while they work on budgeting, job
skills, parenting, and all of the tools they need to live securely and safely on their own.
73 women and 71 children found the support they needed to begin again.
Domestic Violence Outreach
One-on-one counseling helps domestic violence victims address the ongoing effects of abuse
and plan for a safer future. Court advocacy helps clients secure their safety through Orders of
Protection. These services are available to residential clients and on an outreach basis to female and
to male victims of domestic violence.
174 women and 43 children received domestic violence
counseling.
259 women, 15 men, and three children utilized court
advocacy services.
Housing Outreach
Affordable Permanent Housing and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
(TBRA) help people access and maintain quality, independent
housing. Courage Connection has four single-family homes, one
duplex (housing two families), and a rooming house for 4 single
women – all rented at affordable rates. Courage Connection also
works with people renting elsewhere in Champaign-Urbana.
52 women and 27 children began a path to
success through housing outreach.
Jobs Training
Connections, the Courage Connection Store, is the
site of our retail training program. This program
helps people on parole or probation develop the
job skills they need to succeed. Retail training is
available to residential and outreach clients.
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15 women and 4 men found the tools
for success through jobs training.
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PHOTO BY: LAURA TROVILLION
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The people we serve:
My courage
connection:
709 unduplicated clients:
n 505 women: n 19 men:
n 185 children: Age of clients
n 18-30: n 30-59: n 60+: Tabatha had been in bad
relationships before, but
she’s a tough lady. When
her boyfriend shouted at
her, put her down, and
threatened her, she shouted
right back. It’s what she was
used to. It seemed almost
normal.
71%
3%
26%
Her daughter’s 9-1-1 call was
a wake-up call.
(adults)
41%
57%
2%
“She has such a beautiful,
soft little voice. I cried when
I heard that call.”
Race
n Caucasian:
48%
n African-American: 45%
n Multi-racial: 2.6%
n Asian: 2.3%
n American Indian or Alaska Native: 1.8%
n Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: .3%
Income at first contact/program entry:
n Clients with no income:
26%
n Monthly income $1-500: 27%
n Monthly income $500-$1000: 22%
n Monthly income $1000+:
25%
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“I was drowning every day and now
I’m back on top. I’m so grateful for this
shelter. They showed me that I can do it.
And if I can do it, anyone can do it.”
(217) 352-7151
508 E Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820 • (217) 352-7151
PHOTO BY:
LAURA TROVILLION
Tabatha realized she wasn’t
keeping her daughter safe.
And she realized she would
show real strength by
leaving her abuser.
Tabatha found shelter
and safety at Courage
Connection. More
importantly, she opened
her eyes to the real abuse
she and her daughter had
experienced. Through
domestic violence
education, parenting
classes, and counseling
she learned to recognize
the signs and long-term
effects of abuse. She moved
from emergency shelter
into Courage Connection’s
transitional housing
program. She found work
and her own apartment and
feels ready to make it on
her own.
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How we served:
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES:
My courage
connection:
Shelter nights provided: 9506
Hotline Calls Answered: 935
Orders of Protection filed: 121
Orders of Protection granted: 110
Clients sought services and shelter due to:
Emotional Domestic Violence: 51%
Physical Domestic Violence: 45%
Sexual Domestic Violence: 4%
Clients surveyed upon exit reported:
Knowing more ways to plan for safety: 95%
Feeling safer from abuse: 100%
Having a better understanding of the effects
of abuse: 91%
Having a better understanding of the effects of
abuse on children: 91%
Having a better understanding of legal rights as
a victim: 100%
Knowing two things to do when feeling unsafe
(children): 100%
HOMELESS SERVICES:
Shelter nights provided: 10737
Average length of stay in transitional housing: 120 days
Before
entering the transitional housing program, clients:
lived in a place not meant for human habitation: 7%
exited an institutional facility (prison/treatment
facility): 9%
lived in a hotel/motel: 15%
lived in an emergency shelter: 16%
stayed temporarily with family/friends: 53%
At entry into transitional housing, 61% of adult clients had
no income.
59% exited into permanent housing.
45% had cash income following program participation and
25% had increased their income.
70% were able to access non-cash benefits following program participation.
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“I’m going to let my daughter, Lexi, know
what I went through. I don’t want her to
struggle with addiction like I did. I want
her to be healthy and happy.”
From her cell, Sherri saw the same
women coming in and out, in and out of
prison. That wasn’t the life she wanted,
so she worked hard to get back on
track and stay on track after serving her
time. At Courage Connection, she is still
working hard every single day: she has
a job, takes classes at Parkland College,
stays fit and active, and she prods her
fellow residents to work toward their
goals, as well.
For Sherri, the first goal is finding her
own place so that Lexi can live with her.
Sherri wants Lexi to be successful in
school and independent enough to resist
peer pressure. Long term, she is studying
to become an addictions counselor to
help others who have struggled as she
has.
Sherri’s positivity is contagious. Whether
she is at work or at the shelter, she is
quick to give a word of encouragement
and a smile.
“The resources here are amazing. Yes,
there are rules and things they expect
out of you,
but it will
benefit you
in the long
run. Don’t
give up! If I
can do this,
you can do
this!”
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Meeting the need
Fiscal Year 2014: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.
Annual operating budget $1,845,495.00
3%
3%
12%
13%
4%
6%
10%
42%
69%
38%
INCOME
EXPENSES
n Rent and program fees n Grants and contracts n Administration n DV Services n Other
n Private contributions n Fundraising n Homeless Services n Store sales and grants n Connections Store Grants:
Our work is supported by local, state, and federal grantors. In fiscal year 2014 we received support from the
following agencies and foundations:
Local:
• Champaign County Mental Health Board
• City of Champaign/Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• City of Urbana/Cunningham Township
• The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
• First Midwest Bank Charitable Foundation
• Junior League of Champaign-Urbana
• Orange Krush Foundation
• Rotary Club of Champaign
• United Way of Champaign County
State:
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Department of Human Services
CFECI’s Joan Dixon and
Board President Michael Lewellen
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance
• Office of the Attorney General/Violent Crimes Victims Assistance Program
Federal:
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Corporate
Grants:
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• Allstate Foundation (ICADV sub-recipient)
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• TJX
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Connections Resale Store:
In January 2014, our resale store in Lincoln Square Mall more than doubled in size and began offering
home furnishings, housewares, and an expanded book selection, in addition to greatly expanded clothing
and accessory departments for women, men, and children. Have something to donate? Learn more on our
website or by sending an e-mail to [email protected]
Total Sales: $164,791
Total Items sold: 61,131
Average price per item: $2.70
Value of donated goods: $192,994
Fundraising:
As federal and state granting structures change, we are working hard to
maintain and expand the shelter, services, and housing our community so
desperately needs. In fiscal year 2014, we diversified our fundraising efforts
with new events, greater visibility, and exciting community partnerships.
Thank you for helping local people in need. Thank you for helping us build
a safer, stronger community. To discuss your gift, please call (217) 352-7151
and ask for the Director of Development.
“GREASE” Sing-a-Long guests
enjoyed a special performance from
The Other Guys.
Volunteers:
While volunteer hours are not reflected in our income and expenses, we couldn’t do what we do without
our wonderful volunteers and interns. Volunteers contributed 3770 hours of service in Fiscal Year 2014 and
helped with essential tasks from our staffing Domestic Violence Hotline to sorting donations at our resale
store. Want to help? Visit our website or e-mail: [email protected].
In addition to the goods donated to our
store, donations for our shelters help us meet
client needs. Individuals, community groups,
faith communities and businesses contribute
personal care products, medications, bedding,
bath and kitchen items, and many additional
items to help clients.
A major volunteer contribution in fiscal year
2014 came from Leonard Rau of Cycle Brand
Company and independent graphic designer
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Ruth Levy Rau, the team who created our new brand identity. Through a strategic and collaborative process,
the Raus developed an inclusive brand that reflects the breadth and depth of our services and the strength
and courage we witness every day in our clients, staff, and friends like you.
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Giving from July 1, 2013 through June 20, 2014
We thank all of our friends and community partners for their tremendous gifts of Courage, Connection, Determination,
Strength, and Hope.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, we sincerely apologize.
Please call and let us know so that we may correct our records.
COURAGE - $2,500 and up
Anonymous
Alpha Chi Omega
Carle Foundation
First Midwest Bank
First Presbyterian Church, Champaign
Human Kinetics - Not Your Average Joe
Illini Mattress Company*
New Covenant Fellowship
Rotary Club of Champaign, WGRC
TJX Foundation
UpClose Marketing & Printing*
Patricia Webb
Webber & Thies, P.C.*
CONNECTION - $1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous
Advanced Filtration Systems Inc.
Michael & Laura Andrejasich
Alicia & David Beck
William Bell
Champaign Telephone Company
Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District*
Christopher & Co.*
Donna Cox
Cozad Asset Management, Inc.
Erica & Scot Davis
Dish Passionate Cuisine*
Marilyn Dunsing
First Presbyterian Church, Urbana
Michael & Karen Folk
Rudolf & Lucille Frasca
Gamma Phi Beta
Frederick & Sharon Gerth
James & Ellen Harms
Jane Hays Family Charitable Fund
Sarah Hezlep
Deloris & James Holiman
Illini Radio Group*
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville
Carmen Kirby
Midland States Bank
Morris Kessler Endowment
William & Adele Myers
Neuhoff Media*
Piato Catering
Thomas & Beverly Rauchfuss
Denise & Brent Reese
Regency Consolidated Residential
Rick’s Automotive Service*
John Ritter
Diane Ruedi
SJ Broadcasting*
Second Wind Running Club
Society of Women in Business
Robert Spitze
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church
John & Tina Stewart
The Raynie Foundation
United Methodist Women, First United Methodist
Church
VE Websites*
Carol Wakefield
WDWS-WHMS-WKIO*
Women In Business Association
Harold & Elaine Yoon
STRENGTH - $500 - $999
Anonymous
Sharon Aday
Adelaide Aime & David Cahill
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Deborah Alt
Amdocs
Beth Armsey
George & Caroline Badger
Dorothy Bell
Busey Bank
Chambanamoms.com*
Church Of The Advent Hope
Commerce Bank
Common Ground Food Co-op
Nancy Courvoisier
Tom & Carol Davis
Dixon Graphics*
Beth Edrington
Kevin Elliott Counseling Group
James & Brenda Ellis
Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church
Rhoda Engel
Margareth Etienne
Faith United Methodist Church
Faith United Methodist Women
First Mennonite Church of Urbana-Champaign
First United Methodist, Fisher
Cecilia Gaines
Ben Galewsky
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Grace United Methodist Church
Devon Hague
Robin & Barbara Hall
James & Debra Halle
Jane Hays & David Downey
Julie Hengst & Paul Prior
Jim & Karen Hronek
Junior League Of Champaign-Urbana
Pradeep & Madhu Khanna
Sandra Klitzing & Trudy Diepholz
Mary Kruse
Carol Livingstone & Daniel Grayson
Sarah Lubienski
Bill Magro
Bruce & Theresa Michelson
Sean Murphy Lights*
Shea Nangle
Cody Sokolski & Marci Dodds, One Main Development
The Other Guys*
Nancy Parker
Anne Robin
Jocelyn Ross & Ben Blumenfeld
Melanie Rusk
Amanda Sahy
Ernie Sammann
Dilip & Sandhya Sarwate
Crystal Senesac
Jeffrey Snell & Kathryn Marren
St. John Lutheran Church
Arthur & Shirley Traugott
University Of Illinois Orange Krush
UserWorld, Inc.
V-Day at UIUC
Debra Vaux
James & Fran Welch
Roger & Dolores Yarbrough
DETERMINATION - $200-$499
Anonymous
Joseph & Elizabeth Anderson
James & Ruth Anderson
Matthew Ando
Carol Augspurger
Barham Benefit Group
Brian Beakley
Benefit Planning Consultants
Clifton Bergeron
William & Ellen Brewer
Margaret Brown
Carla Caceres
Diane Carper
Fred & Helen Coleman
John & Tina Colombo
CU Korean Church Women’s Club
Millie Davis
Cynthia DeBrock
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Church Street,
Champaign,
IL 61820 • (217) 352-7151
Say “YES” to the Prom Dress
Amy Dickinson
Dennis Dittmer
Anne Ehrlich
Brian & Helga Eichelberger
Ann Einhorn
Stephen Emmons
Dale & Joyce Ewen
Exchange Club of Urbana
Joan Fiesta
Brian Finet
First United Methodist Church
Lynn Fiscella
Marsha Fitch
Sandy Fitzgerald
Rusty & Jill Freeland
Stanley Friedman
Beverly Friese
Lizie & Ned Goldwasser
Christopher Grant
Eric Green
Sarah Grison Sullivan
Tina Gunsalus & Michael Walker
Keith & Judith Hackley
Jim & Pam Hagle
Michael Haney
Carol Hannah
Frances & Roger Haughey
Debbie Hensleigh Initiatives*
Gordon Herbert
David & Patti Hood
Lewis & Susan Hopkins
Annis Householder
Kate Hunter
Diana Hustedt
Michelle Hyde
Illinois American Water
Iroquois Mental Health Center
Henry Jackson & Elizabeth Pierson Jackson
Clint & Yolanda Johnson
Peter & Patricia Kale
James & Maxine Kaler
Kiwanis Club Of Champaign County
Nori Komorita
Charles & Joan Kozoll
Linda & Charles Laugges
Ezra Levin Foundation
Cynthia & Michael Loui
Ann Lowry
Kenneth Major
Martin, Hood, Friese, & Associates
Joyce Mast
Mattex
Lola Mayes
Michael McCuskey
The Mennonite Foundation
Jane Mohraz & Belden Fields
John Monkman
Lynn Morris
Rudolf Mortimer
Myra Bradwell Assoc. of Women Law Students
David & Jean Nanney
Alan & Jane Nathan
Mrs. Robert Neathammer
Michael Novak & LeeAnn Rotz
O’Brien Auto Park
Janice Olson
Kimberly Paris
Janak & Jyoti Patel
Esther Patt
Pekara Bakery & Bistro*
Fetisha Pettigrew
Esther & Steve Portnoy
John & Laurel Prussing
Erin Quarnstrom
Amanda Raklovits
Mary & David Ravenhall
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Frances Ray
Dale & Arlene Robb
Robeson Family Benefit Fund
Mark & Christie Roszkowski
Thomas Rozanski
Laura Russell
Alan Ryle
Robin Sahner & Bruce Reznick
Rogards Office Plus
Jennifer Sandefer
Peter & Ellen Schmidt
Grace & William Schoedel
Pat & Norman Schutt
Susan Searing
SECA
Sharon Shavitt & Steven Zimmerman
Ben Sliwinski & Brenda Carlton
Ann & Clyde Smith
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
William & Margarite Stallman
Jack & Regina Stocking
William Sullivan
Skeeter Summers
Debra & Thomas Sutter
Kathryn & Jonathan Sweedler
TLC Pest Control*
Mary Temperley
That’s What She Said
Constance Tucker
Twin City Tent & Awning*
United Methodist Women of Wesley United Methodist
Church
University Place Christian Church Disciples Women
Ben Wackler
Jean Wallace
Emily Watts
Ben Watts & Judy Argentieri
Dianne Westerman-Hatch & Terry Hatch
WhiteSmith Marketing
Scott Willenbrock
Ralph & Gretka Wolfe
Rachael Wright
Bernadette Zehr
Robert & Beth Zeiders
HOPE - up to $199
Anonymous
AFSCME Retirees Subchapter #88
Natalie Alagna
Jaclyn Aldridge
Mary & Daniel Alexander
Joleen & Ralph Allen
Nicole Allen
Joyce Allen-Smith
Andrew Alleyne
Carla Alsop
Carl & Nadja Altstetter
Ambrose Family Ambrose Family
Ameren Local 51
Janet Anderson
Mary Anderson
Patricia Anderson
Carrie Anderson
Michele Andrews
Kathryn Anthony
Susan Appel
Paul & Donna Armstrong
Art Coop, Inc.*
Art Mart*
Juanita Ashford
Julia Atkins
Susan Avery
John & Beatrice Bagby
Mary Bamert
John & Connie Bandy
Shawna Barbee
Katherine Barbour
Mildred Barnett
Sarah Barnett Nemeth
Jenny & Jim Barrett
Kristin Bartelt
Eugene & Kathy Barton
Tangul Basar
Susan Bates
Robert Bauer
Jane Baumgartner
LeAnn Bazzell
Troy Beard
Carl & Carol Belber
Maxine Belle
Karen Bender & Robert Hornbaker
Sharon Benekohal
Bernice Benn
Richard & Stephanie Bennett
Theresa Benson
Howard Berenbaum
Mrs. Berger Berger
Louis Bergonzi
Nancy Berkman
Alice Berkson & Alex Scheeline
Bethel AME Church
Christine Beuoy
Keith & Julie Bickers
Big Lots*
Ronald & Peggy Black
Black Rock Pizza Company*
Michael Blanzy
Ruth Boardman
Kelley Bodine
BodyWork Associates*
Molingo Bokamba
Boltini
Mary Bolton
Edward & Marcia Bondurant
Doris Bonnett
Booker T. Washington STEM Academy
Julie & Larry Booth
Gene & Pamela Bork
Natalie Bosecker
Gary & Darlene Bouck
Flordeliza Bowman
Amy Braghini
Vevi Brannon
Alexander Breen & Melissa Edwards
James Brennan & Amy Mueller
Bridge Marathon
Gerald & Lois Brighton
Kathleen Brinkmann
Penny Broga
Phil & Theresa Brown
Patricia Brown
Donna Brown & Richard Martin
Darrell & Sharon Bryan
Ron & Sue Bryant
Ken & Julie Buenting
Everette & Sheila Burdette
Erica Burks
Barbara Burr
Sara Burrus
Lou Burton
Scott & Karen Bush
Doug & Cheri Buttry
Café Kopi*
Lynn Cali
Calico Jewelry
Barbara Campbell
Ellen & Stephen Cantrell
Jerry Carden & Tim Temple
Charles & Judith Carl
Carle Heart & Vascular Institute
Jennifer & Adam Carlson
Karen Carney
Shalonda Carr
Tammy Carswell
Christine Carter
Robert & Melissa Catron
Deborah & R&all Cek&er
Janis Chadsey
Champaign Park District*
Champaign Woman’s Club
Pat. Chapel
Chifan Cheng
Barbara Childers
Marie Childress
Margaret Christensen
Christie Clinic Internal Medicine Department
Church Of The Brethren
Bob Cicone
Marlys Clark
Rhiannon Clifton
Holly Clingan
Co-Lab
Darlene Coad
Robert & Verna Coffin
Linda Coleman
Comcast*
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William Conner
Raymond Cook
Jane Cook
Patricia Coombs
John Cooper
Cornerstone Fellowship
William & Beverly Cotter
Tod & Belinda Courtney
Frances Cramer
Heather Cupps-Miller
Br&on & Lynne Curry
Carol Cushing
Laura Czys
Sara Dahl
Nancy Daigh
Mary Kay Dailey
Edith Daniels
Ratana Darawankul
Myron Davis
Deborah Day
Joseph & Phyllis Day
Mike & Joyce Day
Lynne Dearborn
Paul Debevec
Stephen & Jayne Debruyn
Deep Silver Volition
Diana Delaplane
Nancy Delcomyn
Elizabeth Dennison
Michael DeVitte
Mike & Christy Devocelle
Ranjit Dhillon
Division of U of I Research Safety
Constance Dodd
Barbara Donelson
Randall Dosien
Dr. G’s Brain Works*
Dublin Street Church Of Christ
Ryan Dubnicek
Brittany Duff
Philip Duffy
Mary Duffy
Dulak Pilates Center*
Betty Earle
John & Bernadette Easley
Craig Eckert
Rachel Eckert
Lola Edmison
Wendy Edwards
Lila Jeanne Eichelberger
Karen Eichelberger
Sandy Eichhorst
Alice Elder-Miller
Norma Elkins
Virginia Erickson
ESS Clean, Inc
Esquire Lounge*
Adam Estergard
Gene Evans
Andrea Fain
Judith Fair
Rhonda Fallon
Myron & Marjorie Feitshans
Scott Fernsler
Christine Ferran
Nora Few
Ann Finnegan
First United Methodist Women, Dorcas Circle
Nathan & Mary Fleming
Megan Flowers
Leon & Linda Follmer
Roberta Ford
Mona Fortner
Linda Foste
Anastassia Fountain
George & Bettina Francis
Natalie Frankenberg
Jacob Frankovich
Tom Franks
Gladys Freed
Laura Frerichs
Kathleen & Leon Frizzell
Jane Furber
Jan Galaras
Marie Gambach & Joseph Hooker
Marcelo Garcia & Estela Rodriguez-Canga
Lori Garrett
Betty Gauze
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Barbara Geissler
Susan Gershenfeld
Gwen Gladney
Nick & Patricia Glumac
Karl & Heidi Gnadt
Tiy & Lynford Goddard
Donna Goldenstein
Edwin & Virginia Gordon
Diane & Fred Gottheil
Christine Gozdziak
Grace Lutheran Church Women of the ELCA
Helen Grandone
Great Impasta*
Kerri Green
James Greene
Patricia Gropp
Ondine Gross
Indranil Gupta
H2O Salon
Kathy Haack
Erika Hackman
Alice Hadley
Pamela Hadley
Sydney Hagen
Charles & Carolyn Haines
Richard & Diane Haines
Brandon Haist
Helen & Charles Halpin
Vera Hammerslough
Christopher Hannauer
Heidi Hardenbrook
Eve Hargrave
Sharon & Terence Harkness
Frances & Mitch Harris
Allen & Susan Hartter
David Haskins
Debra Hays
Health in Harmony*
Betsy Hearne
Mary Heaton
Sylvia Herzog
Rebecca Hettinger
Karen Higgins
Kristin Higgs
Myrlin Hillen
Jan & Bruce Hinely
Susan Hinrichs
James Hipskind
Kurt & Holly Hirchert
Winifred Hlavna
Connie Hodges
Lynn Hoffman
Doris Howard
Richard & Norma Howard
Rick Hulls & Heidi Ladd
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Jane Addams Book Store*
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Sweetie Sweets*
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Tang Dynasty*
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Ten Thousand Villages
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That’s Rentertainment*
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Gifts were made in honor of:
Ana Alvarez
Judy Argentieri
Dr. Cynthia Bartholow
Dr. Joyce Beitel
Terri Bolduc
Patti Bolton
Sandy Borello
Betsy Bradley
Lois Brighton
Rosanne Brighton
Jeanette Brown and Jeananne Nichols
Ruth Chance
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Ellen Eckert
Karen Eckert
Rachel Eckert
Amy Eichhorst
Marian Elson
Hillary Fechter
Kathy Finney
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Carolyn Gaudio
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Janet Glaser
Charlotte Green
Jenny Hall
Richard Hayes
Nancy Higgs
Virginia Holder
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Becki Irwin
Mary Jones
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Annie Machesky
Joni Markel
Joanne McIntyre
Crystal Merritt
Sarah Mueth
Professor Emily Osburn
Marty Sierra Perry
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Adelle Renzaglia
Erma Seymour
Mary Jane Shannon
Kathy Sims
Jan Sissors
Julie Sommers
Tammy Smith
Jan & Ed Stout
Jane Sutton
Helen Tennent
Ann Thomas
Ann and Frances Thomas
Louisa Triandis
Frances Yoder
Ida Wachs
Stephanie Watts
Rosalind, Audrey, Leah, Tali, and Maayan Weinberg
Kathy Wittenauer
Leona Wolf
Wendy Zemanski
Annegien Zuidema
Gifts were made in memory of:
Reverend Patricia A. Carper
Imogene Case
Richard Danielson
Emily Davis
Deloris Evans
Merry Gay McMackin
Helen Glotzhober
Jeanne Hafstrom
Susan Herbert
Cheryl Jones
Mario McNeill
Dubey Portnoy
Opal Potter
Melissa Rice
Casey White
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Connected through a legacy of Courage:
1971: A Woman’s Place (AWP), the nation’s first domestic violence shelter founded in Urbana, IL.
1985: Women’s Emergency Shelter of Champaign County founded in Champaign, IL
2008: Transitions Resale Store opens in Lincoln Square Mall
2010: AWP and The Center for Women in Transition (CWT) become one agency.
2011: Affordable Permanent Housing added to CWT programs
2014: Transitions Resale Store expands and is renamed Connections.
2014: Courage Connection is introduced as the new name for our united agency.
In 2015 we celebrate five years as a united agency and
30 years of shelter and supportive services for homeless women
and children in Champaign County!
Thank YOU for making it possible.
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